The Piedmont Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Piedmont Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Westminster Christian Academy with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Piedmont Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Alex Statham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Statham was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Jack Adams was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Jenkins, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy was able to grind out a solid win over John Milledge Academy on Friday, taking the game 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stratford Academy.
Piedmont Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Stratford Academy, their record now sits at 12-13.
Piedmont Academy came up short against Stratford Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Piedmont Academy, Cal Hatcher (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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